The Philippines has eyes for a new pair of suitors — Russia and China.

Among Republican and Republican-leaning likely voters, 45 percent said they might not accept the election as legitimate if their candidate doesn't win, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. Eighteen percent said they would definitely not accept the outcome. A majority of Republicans -- 53 percent -- said they would accept the results of the election if their candidate loses. An overwhelmi

Cardinal Timothy Dolan was blessed with the job of playing peacemaker while sitting between Clinton and Trump at a white tie fundraiser.

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We're not saying the next president needs to be able to develop an app, but he or she will need to at least have some tech chops.

The media have undoubtedly been valuable to Donald Trump, especially during the Republican primaries.

See the best jokes from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner.

The deep-pocketed environmental group is aiming at millennials in cautioning that votes for third-party candidates are effectively votes for Trump.

'Voter fraud is real in pockets and places around the country,' Pence says days after saying the GOP ticket would accept the results of the election.

A closer look at what happened in Florida in 2000 indicates there's little comparison between his and Al Gore's positions.

Both candidates traded light-hearted jokes but also sharp barbs at the white-tie dinner and fundraiser for Catholic charities in New York City.

Trump's fundraising, however, is far behind where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was at this point four years ago.

Michelle Obama warned that Donald Trump wants 'to make this election so dirty and so ugly that we ... say, "We just don't want any part of it."'

It can be an uncomfortable event in any election year, but exponentially more so this time with two candidates who seriously dislike each other.

Tweets with the hashtag #NastyWoman and #NastyWomen almost instantly flooded timelines Wednesday night.

Donald Trump on Thursday said he would accept November's election results -- so long as he's the winner. The GOP nominee doubled down on controversial and unprecedented claims that he may not accept the results on November 8, first made at the third and final presidential debate Wednesday. Warning of a 'major announcement,' Trump led off his first public appearance since the debate with the 'promi

The filmmaker released two videos this week in an attempt to harm Hillary Clinton's campaign. Trump didn't disclose his association.

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President Barack Obama on Thursday delivered his most stinging rebuke yet of Donald Trump's rigged election rhetoric, calling it "dangerous" and saying the Republican nominee is "doing the work of our adversaries."

'I feel that it is my duty as a woman, as a mother, a human being and as an American citizen to speak out and tell the truth,' Karena Virginia said.

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to order the continued detention of a Maryland man accused of stealing highly classified materials from NSA

If Trump loses and doesn't concede, it would break from a tradition dating back to the Civil War — and Republicans were swift to condemn him for it.

For the third time in three debates, Trump disputed Russia's role in U.S. election hacks, despite private briefings and a public statement by the CIA.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's final face-off produced a number of "Boss"-inspired tweets featuring lyrics playing off of what they were saying.

Priorities USA is taking on New Hampshire incumbent Republican senator Kelly Ayotte for her delayed condemnation of Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump's refusal to commit to accepting the outcome of the election threatened to fundamentally break political norms.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a 90-minute debate that brought up dozens of inaccuracies. We fact checked both candidates.

It could be an awkward night for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as the candidates share the stage one more time after Wednesday's testy debate. The white-tie Al Smith Dinner is a major Catholic charities fundraiser that has attracted presidential candidates for years. Traditionally candidates poke fun at themselves and each other. But these candidates may be in no mood for joking around.

Michelle Obama warned that Donald Trump wants 'to make this election so dirty and so ugly that we ... say, "We just don't want any part of it."'

The filmmaker released two videos this week in an attempt to harm Hillary Clinton's campaign. Trump didn't disclose his association.

Texas Senator and former Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz offers reaction to Donald Trump's final debate performance, including his ref

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President Barack Obama on Thursday delivered his most stinging rebuke yet of Donald Trump's rigged election rhetoric, calling it "dangerous" and saying the Republican nominee is "doing the work of our adversaries."

Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to order the continued detention of a Maryland man accused of stealing highly classified materials from NSA

It can be an uncomfortable event in any election year, but exponentially more so this time with two candidates who seriously dislike each other.

Donald Trump on Thursday said he would accept November's election results -- so long as he's the winner. The GOP nominee doubled down on controversial and unprecedented claims that he may not accept the results on November 8, first made at the third and final presidential debate Wednesday. Warning of a 'major announcement,' Trump led off his first public appearance since the debate with the 'promi

For the third time in three debates, Trump disputed Russia's role in U.S. election hacks, despite private briefings and a public statement by the CIA.

'I feel that it is my duty as a woman, as a mother, a human being and as an American citizen to speak out and tell the truth,' Karena Virginia said.

Tweets with the hashtag #NastyWoman and #NastyWomen almost instantly flooded timelines Wednesday night.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's final face-off produced a number of "Boss"-inspired tweets featuring lyrics playing off of what they were saying.

If Trump loses and doesn't concede, it would break from a tradition dating back to the Civil War — and Republicans were swift to condemn him for it.

Priorities USA is taking on New Hampshire incumbent Republican senator Kelly Ayotte for her delayed condemnation of Donald Trump.

Hundreds of Japanese students were invited to watch the third presidential debate at a special event hosted at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo.

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Since the Civil War, the losing presidential candidate has always conceded to ensure the peaceful transition of power. This has many Republicans and D

Political analyst Nicolle Wallace tells TODAY that if Donald Trump had not refused to commit to accepting the election results, more people would be t

Hillary Clinton's running mate Sen. Tim Kaine says that the Donald Trump seen in the final debate was "the real Donald Trump" and he st

'We sparred and we laughed together but so does everybody on the court,' Sotomayor told an audience at the University of Minnesota.

Trump at the final debate called Clinton — the first woman to win the nomination of a major political party — a 'nasty woman.'

Twitter users had some fun with what exactly 'bad hombres' could mean.

"Every bomb that is dropped by Russia, and the Assad regime is radicalizing more and more people," Secretary of State John Kerry warned.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a 90-minute debate that brought up dozens of inaccuracies. We fact checked both candidates.

A colleague and a former teacher told NBC News they supported People writer Natasha Stoynoff's decision not to go public with her allegations in 2005.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took off the gloves and got personal in the third and final presidential debate.

Donald Trump criticizes Hillary Clinton over acceptance of Syrian refugees.

NBC News' Cynthia McFadden speaks with Natasha Stoynoff's former editor at People, Liz McNeil, and former journalism professor, Paul McLaughlin

Donald Trump interrupts Hillary Clinton, calling her a "nasty woman," while she discusses her tax plan.

The Hardball panel weighs in on the arguments made by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton over late term abortion during the third and final presidential debate.

Donald Trump's refusal to commit to accepting the outcome of the election threatened to fundamentally break political norms.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a 90-minute debate that brought up dozens of inaccuracies. We fact checked both candidates.

Here's what people are saying.

Here are the highlights from the third and final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in Las Vegas.

Trump and Clinton fit in a little bit of policy alongside their attacks on each's weaknesses and scandals.

The third and final presidential debate had plenty of one-liners that will be remembered in the weeks leading up to Election Day.

For a short while, it seemed Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump might get into the complexities of immigration, but it didn't last.

Donald Trump refused to say that he would accept the results of the election during Wednesday's final presidential debate.

Answering a question about the Supreme Court, the candidates pivot to abortion.

Donald Trump is asked whether he will pledge to accept the result of the election.

Donald Trump responds to recent allegations of sexual misconduct.

Breaking down the 2016 presidential election, one fact at a time.

Hillary Clinton takes a shot at Donald Trump and says Putin would rather have a puppet as president of the U.S.

Trump accused Clinton of support for ripping babies "out of the womb of the mother." Clinton fired back at Trump's description as "scare rhetoric."

Donald Trump clarifies his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding that the extent of it is that "he says nice things about me."

Donald Trump says he wants a Supreme Court that will uphold the Second Amendment of the Constitution.

Donald Trump's debate performance could have repercussions beyond the presidential election for the Republican Party.

It will be the last time Clinton and Trump share the stage before America chooses its next president in an election just three weeks away.

Yes, America, there's a debate tonight.

Reid pushed back on the GOP nominee's warnings that the election could be stolen from him in November.

While Ivanka Trump said her father is "in it to win it" she also said: "My father will always do the right thing. That's the type of person he is."

Trump supporters voice mixed sentiments of how they would react to a Clinton victory on Election Day.

Smith, the mother of an American killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, will be one of Trump's guests at Wednesday's presidential debate.

Immigration has loomed large in the campaign but hasn't been truly dissected in the presidential debates. There's one more chance tonight.

Pres. Barack Obama taped a campaign ad entirely in Spanish endorsing Democrat Patrick Murphy, running against Republican Senator Marco Rubio.

In a new ad released by a pro-Clinton Super PAC, Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, proclaims "Donald Trump should never be our president."

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While the focus of the third and final debate in Las Vegas will be Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the most satisfied person won't be on the stage.

The GOP nominee on Tuesday told supporters here that he plans to tell the entrenched guard of Congress "you're fired" by proposing term limits for Congress.

Officials say there are safeguards against using the identifies of dead voters, and it can't happen on a scale needed to influence the presidency.

The official at the heart of the Clinton email "quid pro quo" controversy breaks his silence saying "his motivations were never political."

Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine delivered a wide-ranging speech Tuesday affirming his ticket's commitment to combating poverty.

Three weeks out from the election, a casual observer of politics could certainly be forgiven for feeling whiplash about what's going on with polling in this election...

Friends of the Earth Action says Jill Stein and the Green Party "are not credible standard barriers for the progressive movement."

Yes, America, there's a debate tonight.

Reid pushed back on the GOP nominee's warnings that the election could be stolen from him in November.

Trump supporters voice mixed sentiments of how they would react to a Clinton victory on Election Day.

While Ivanka Trump said her father is "in it to win it" she also said: "My father will always do the right thing. That's the type of person he is."

Smith, the mother of an American killed in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, will be one of Trump's guests at Wednesday's presidential debate.

Immigration has loomed large in the campaign but hasn't been truly dissected in the presidential debates. There's one more chance tonight.

Talking to Channel 4 News in London, Bruce Springsteen said Trump knows he will lose the election but wants "to take down the entire democratic s

Immigration has loomed large in the campaign but hasn't been truly dissected in the presidential debates. There's one more chance tonight.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Officials say there are safeguards against using the identifies of dead voters, and it can't happen on a scale needed to influence the presidency.

Pres. Barack Obama taped a campaign ad entirely in Spanish endorsing Democrat Patrick Murphy, running against Republican Senator Marco Rubio.

In a new ad released by a pro-Clinton Super PAC, Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, proclaims "Donald Trump should never be our president."

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Political analyst Steve Schmidt tells TODAY that Donald Trump must signal that he will accept the outcome of the vote after claiming the election is "rigged."

"As our intelligence agencies have said, these leaks are an effort by a foreign government to interfere with our electoral process and I will not indulge it."

Republicans are becoming increasingly worried that fellow GOP members running down-ballot will be hurt by Trump's performance.

It will be the last time Clinton and Trump share the stage before America chooses its next president in an election just three weeks away.

While the focus of the third and final debate in Las Vegas will be Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the most satisfied person won't be on the stage.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Trump says a "substantial" amount of people won't tell an operator they're voting for Trump.

Officials say there are safeguards against using the identifies of dead voters, and it can't happen on a scale needed to influence the presidency.

The official at the heart of the Clinton email "quid pro quo" controversy breaks his silence saying "his motivations were never political."

Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine delivered a wide-ranging speech Tuesday affirming his ticket's commitment to combating poverty.

The GOP nominee on Tuesday told supporters here that he plans to tell the entrenched guard of Congress "you're fired" by proposing term limits for Congress.

Three weeks out from the election, a casual observer of politics could certainly be forgiven for feeling whiplash about what's going on with polling in this election...

Friends of the Earth Action says Jill Stein and the Green Party "are not credible standard barriers for the progressive movement."

From the Salehis to the poetic bromance with Japan's prime minister, the Obama state dinners have been full of the unexpected.

Mike Pence called the firebombing of a North Carolina GOP office an "act of political terrorism" on Tuesday after visiting the now-empty and blackened remains.

Hillary Clinton and her allies have accounted for more than 70 percent of the more than $300 million spent on TV advertisements in the 2016 election.

Accusations of sexual assault, hacked emails, GOP infighting, and claims that the election could be rigged will set the stage for what could be the most contentious showdown yet.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday downplayed Donald Trump's suggestion that November's election is 'rigged,' and said the GOP nominee needs to toughen up. 'I'd advise Mr. Trump to stop whining and try to go make his case to get votes,' Obama said at the White House. 'If whenever things are going badly for you, you start blaming somebody else, then you don't have what it takes to be in this job,' O

Most officials that oversee the state-run elections are Republicans.

The ouster of ISIS from Mosul could unleash a sectarian holy war in Iraq's second largest city.

Bernie Sanders, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Apple CEO Tim Cook were on an initial long list of names Hillary Clinton's campaign floated.

In Donald Trump's reaction to allegations of sexual assault and harassment, advocates hear an old playbook that explains why so few women report them.

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Clinton now holds a 6-point lead over the Republican nominee, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.

Two high-profile U.S. senators, Marco Rubio and Pat Toomey, disputed Donald Trump's warning that the Nov. 8 presidential election might be "rigged"

Confident about 270, Clinton now aims at 51 in the Senate.

Donald Trump proposed new ethics reforms while continuing to question the legitimacy of the American election process as a whole.

'I believe my husband,' Melania Trump said of Donald Trump's insistence that women who have accused him of sexual assault or misconduct are lying.

Billy Bush is leaving NBC's 'TODAY' effective Monday, according to an internal memo sent to staff by Senior Vice President Noah Oppenheim.

Hillary Clinton is maintaining a 50-point lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters heading into the final weeks of the presidential election, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll. More Latinos also now say they they're very interested in the November contest. The poll found that 67 percent of Latino likely voters back Clinton in a four-way matchup, while just 17 percent

I have never been in the room when someone has said, "Grab them by the p***y," Stern said on his radio show Monday.

Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine delivered a wide-ranging speech Tuesday affirming his ticket's commitment to combating poverty.

Three weeks out from the election, a casual observer of politics could certainly be forgiven for feeling whiplash about what's going on with polling in this election...

Friends of the Earth Action says Jill Stein and the Green Party "are not credible standard barriers for the progressive movement."

The GOP nominee on Tuesday told supporters here that he plans to tell the entrenched guard of Congress "you're fired" by proposing term limits for Congress.

From the Salehis to the poetic bromance with Japan's prime minister, the Obama state dinners have been full of the unexpected.

Mike Pence called the firebombing of a North Carolina GOP office an "act of political terrorism" on Tuesday after visiting the now-empty and blackened remains.

Hillary Clinton and her allies have accounted for more than 70 percent of the more than $300 million spent on TV advertisements in the 2016 election.

Accusations of sexual assault, hacked emails, GOP infighting, and claims that the election could be rigged will set the stage for what could be the most contentious showdown yet.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday downplayed Donald Trump's suggestion that November's election is 'rigged,' and said the GOP nominee needs to toughen up. 'I'd advise Mr. Trump to stop whining and try to go make his case to get votes,' Obama said at the White House. 'If whenever things are going badly for you, you start blaming somebody else, then you don't have what it takes to be in this job,' O

Most officials that oversee the state-run elections are Republicans.

The ouster of ISIS from Mosul could unleash a sectarian holy war in Iraq's second largest city.

While his supporters relate to the message, his critics say he's just making excuses.

Bernie Sanders, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Apple CEO Tim Cook were on an initial long list of names Hillary Clinton's campaign floated.

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A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

In Donald Trump's reaction to allegations of sexual assault and harassment, advocates hear an old playbook that explains why so few women report them.

Clinton now holds a 6-point lead over the Republican nominee, according to the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.

Two high-profile U.S. senators, Marco Rubio and Pat Toomey, disputed Donald Trump's warning that the Nov. 8 presidential election might be "rigged"

Confident about 270, Clinton now aims at 51 in the Senate.

Donald Trump proposed new ethics reforms while continuing to question the legitimacy of the American election process as a whole.

'I believe my husband,' Melania Trump said of Donald Trump's insistence that women who have accused him of sexual assault or misconduct are lying.

If you limit the definition of "evangelicals" to what candidates and pollsters say, a better question might be: "How could they not support Trump?"

Billy Bush is leaving NBC's 'TODAY' effective Monday, according to an internal memo sent to staff by Senior Vice President Noah Oppenheim.

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Trump's warnings that fraud could hand the election to Hillary Clinton not only are unprecedented, but they could also do long-term harm, experts say.

In a graffiti message left next to the Orange County Republican Party headquarters, "Nazi Republicans" were told to "leave town or else."

Mohamedou Ould Slahi returned to his native Mauritania Monday after 14 years in U.S. captivity at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Monday warned supporters about "voter fraud" and the media rigging the election.

Despite the Trump train's veering off the rails, billionaire Peter Thiel is making a last-ditch effort to help the Republican candidate.

Retired Marine Gen. James 'Hoss' Cartwright will plead guilty to lying to federal investigators probing leaks about U.S. cyber warfare versus Iran.

High school graduation rates have reached a record high of 83.2 percent. The improvement crosses all ethnic groups, the White House said Monday.

The number of Central Americans seized by U.S. immigration authorities at the southern border outnumbered people from Mexico for the second year.

Hacked emails released over the weekend showed Hillary Clinton's campaign staff fretted over how to respond to LGBTQ backlash over Clinton's comment's regarding Nancy Reagan and the AIDS crisis.

The John Podesta emails has served as political Rorschach test for how one felt about Clinton before reading them.

The Democratic nominee has made no appearances since Friday and has nothing on her calendar until the final debate.

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Hillary Clinton is maintaining a 50-point lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters heading into the final weeks of the presidential election, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll. More Latinos also now say they they're very interested in the November contest. The poll found that 67 percent of Latino likely voters back Clinton in a four-way matchup, while just 17 percent

Election year battles in three states show that while public support for capital punishment is waning, the country remains sharply divided.

A growing number of Cubans and other Latinos in Miami have been leaning Democratic in the past decade, a trend exacerbated by Trump's candidacy.

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by double digits with just over three weeks until Election Day, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted entirely after the second TV debate. By contrast, Barack Obama's margin of victory over Mitt Romney in 2012 was four points. "This poll is showing the writing on the wall," one analyst said.

Lack of funding and heavy reliance on sometimes hostile state party organizations are raising further doubts about the candidate's viability.

Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Trump's warnings that fraud could hand the election to Hillary Clinton not only are unprecedented, but they could also do long-term harm, experts say.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi returned to his native Mauritania Monday after 14 years in U.S. captivity at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Monday warned supporters about "voter fraud" and the media rigging the election.

Despite the Trump train's veering off the rails, billionaire Peter Thiel is making a last-ditch effort to help the Republican candidate.

Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party Candidate Jill Stein will affect the outcome for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's how.

Retired Marine Gen. James 'Hoss' Cartwright will plead guilty to lying to federal investigators probing leaks about U.S. cyber warfare versus Iran.

High school graduation rates have reached a record high of 83.2 percent. The improvement crosses all ethnic groups, the White House said Monday.

The number of Central Americans seized by U.S. immigration authorities at the southern border outnumbered people from Mexico for the second year.

Hacked emails released over the weekend showed Hillary Clinton's campaign staff fretted over how to respond to LGBTQ backlash over Clinton's comment's regarding Nancy Reagan and the AIDS crisis.

The John Podesta emails has served as political Rorschach test for how one felt about Clinton before reading them.

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A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

Donald Trump is ratcheting up claims that the election is rigged, but some surrogates are apparently not on board.

The Democratic nominee has made no appearances since Friday and has nothing on her calendar until the final debate.

Hillary Clinton is maintaining a 50-point lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters heading into the final weeks of the presidential election, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo poll. More Latinos also now say they they're very interested in the November contest. The poll found that 67 percent of Latino likely voters back Clinton in a four-way matchup, while just 17 percent

"I never thought we would see a nominee for president who would brag about sexually assaulting women," she said.

A growing number of Cubans and other Latinos in Miami have been leaning Democratic in the past decade, a trend exacerbated by Trump's candidacy.

Election year battles in three states show that while public support for capital punishment is waning, the country remains sharply divided.

The GOP nominee called Ryan "a man who doesn't know how to win" and accused him of fighting the Trump campaign.

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by double digits with just over three weeks until Election Day, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted entirely after the second TV debate. By contrast, Barack Obama's margin of victory over Mitt Romney in 2012 was four points. "This poll is showing the writing on the wall," one analyst said.

Lack of funding and heavy reliance on sometimes hostile state party organizations are raising further doubts about the candidate's viability.

If you limit the definition of "evangelicals" to what candidates and pollsters say, a better question might be: "How could they not support Trump?"

Summer Zervos' lawyer, Gloria Allred, produced a witness who she says corroborates the former "Apprentice" contestant's claims.

In a graffiti message left next to the Orange County Republican Party headquarters, "Nazi Republicans" were told to "leave town or else."

The Republican nominee has pushed back against the allegations, both recent and resurfaced.

In spite of the working relationship between state party officials and the Trump campaign, the operation lacks funding and staff.

Putin accused the U.S. of sacrificing good relations in order to distract voters from domestic problems, but said he hoped ties could be restored.

More than 1.5 million votes have been cast nationwide in the 2016 presidential election as of Saturday.

As the 2016 campaign winds down growing splits are emerging in the electorate between the vote in the dense urban suburbs and rural counties

In an exclusive NBC News Meet the Press interview, Vice President Joe Biden discussed Donald Trump's lewd comments about women, caught on tape in 2005, saying he was 'embarrassed' about the state of the election. Biden called the allegations against Trump the 'textbook definition of sexual assault,' adding that they showed the GOP nominee has an 'instinctive abuse of power.' In the wide-ranging in

The case still faces a slew of hurdles before it goes anywhere, according to legal and political experts.

Trump's repeated warnings of its illegitimacy undermines a system that is the bedrock of democracy — and the peaceful transition of leaders.

In a few weeks, a granddaughter of a slave, will cast one of the 29 Electoral College votes in New York to determine the next American president.

A naturalizations backlog means over half a million immigrants, who filed for naturalization months ago, may not be able to vote this election.

Cathy Heller claims Trump grabbed her and attempted to kiss with her without her consent at Mother's Day brunch at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Clinton's joint fundraising committees raised $295 million in the third quarter compared to Trump's $210 million

Women have been making allegations that Donald Trump has sexually assaulted or harassed them for decades.

Here are some of the highlights from this latest round of stolen emails purported to be from her campaign chairman John Podesta's account.

Prior to Saturday's rally, Trump had never outlined plans for criminal justice reform or delved deeply into the drug epidemic in parts of the country.

Trump's Ohio campaign director said the break was a result of what Trump himself considers Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges' "duplicity."

The comments cap off an unpredictable several days in which Trump was forced to defend himself against a barrage of allegations by women.

Summer Zervos' lawyer, Gloria Allred, produced a witness who she says corroborates the former "Apprentice" contestant's claims.

In a graffiti message left next to the Orange County Republican Party headquarters, "Nazi Republicans" were told to "leave town or else."

If you limit the definition of "evangelicals" to what candidates and pollsters say, a better question might be: "How could they not support Trump?"

In spite of the working relationship between state party officials and the Trump campaign, the operation lacks funding and staff.

The Republican nominee has pushed back against the allegations, both recent and resurfaced.

Lack of funding and heavy reliance on sometimes hostile state party organizations are raising further doubts about the candidate's viability.

Putin accused the U.S. of sacrificing good relations in order to distract voters from domestic problems, but said he hoped ties could be restored.

More than 1.5 million votes have been cast nationwide in the 2016 presidential election as of Saturday.

As the 2016 campaign winds down growing splits are emerging in the electorate between the vote in the dense urban suburbs and rural counties

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump by double digits with just over three weeks until Election Day, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll conducted entirely after the second TV debate. By contrast, Barack Obama's margin of victory over Mitt Romney in 2012 was four points. "This poll is showing the writing on the wall," one analyst said.

In an exclusive NBC News Meet the Press interview, Vice President Joe Biden discussed Donald Trump's lewd comments about women, caught on tape in 2005, saying he was 'embarrassed' about the state of the election. Biden called the allegations against Trump the 'textbook definition of sexual assault,' adding that they showed the GOP nominee has an 'instinctive abuse of power.' In the wide-ranging in

The case still faces a slew of hurdles before it goes anywhere, according to legal and political experts.

In a few weeks, a granddaughter of a slave, will cast one of the 29 Electoral College votes in New York to determine the next American president.

A naturalizations backlog means over half a million immigrants, who filed for naturalization months ago, may not be able to vote this election.

Trump's repeated warnings of its illegitimacy undermines a system that is the bedrock of democracy — and the peaceful transition of leaders.

Social description: Mike Pence called Marco Rubio his "friend" and told a room full of Florida Republicans that "the party is coming together."

Clinton's joint fundraising committees raised $295 million in the third quarter compared to Trump's $210 million

Cathy Heller claims Trump grabbed her and attempted to kiss with her without her consent at Mother's Day brunch at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Sheriff David Clarke has ratcheted up his already fiery rhetoric in the last weeks of the 2016 campaign.

Here are some of the highlights from this latest round of stolen emails purported to be from her campaign chairman John Podesta's account.

Prior to Saturday's rally, Trump had never outlined plans for criminal justice reform or delved deeply into the drug epidemic in parts of the country.

Trump's Ohio campaign director said the break was a result of what Trump himself considers Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges' "duplicity."

The comments cap off an unpredictable several days in which Trump was forced to defend himself against a barrage of allegations by women.

Rapper Lil Jon said he had to call Donald Trump out for using the term "Uncle Tom" while filming a 2013 episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Donald Trump's personal attacks, and even Hillary Clinton's references to her becoming America's first female president, strike many as problematic.

The deal limits the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change.

In a press conference, Summer Zervos said that her meeting with Trump about job opportunities turned into an unwanted sexual advance.

Mike Pence declared to a roomful of Miami Republicans on Friday night that the Trump administration would maintain the U.S. embargo against Cuba upon entering office.

Trump repeated his claim that he is the target of a smear campaign, after several women alleged inappropriate sexual advances in the past.

Trump accused Slim, the largest individual shareholder of The New York Times, of trying to help Clinton win the election during a rally on Friday.

Trump once again injects criticism of Mexico and Mexicans into his campaign, suggesting billionaire Carlos Slim is involved in reports of groping.

NBC News talent will host events in our virtual reality recreation of the plaza through Election Night, including debate watch parties, Q&A discussions and more.

Top House Democrats on Friday called on the FBI to investigate Donald Trump's ties to the Russian government and its alleged hacking of Democratic groups and operatives.

Mike Pence - with 25 days until the election - flew into the Sunshine State to defend his running mate and level with the Florida crowd to back his ticket over the Democratic alternative.

The city's comptroller said records don't show a donation, and Trump "may have lied" about making one.

Donald Trump on Friday continued to defend himself against a mounting number of sexual assault allegations by mocking the appearance of some of his accusers.

House Speaker Paul Ryan avoided questions about a flurry sexual assault allegations against GOP nominee Donald Trump Friday.

Women have been making allegations that Donald Trump has sexually assaulted or harassed them for decades.

Here are some of the highlights from this latest round of stolen emails purported to be from her campaign chairman John Podesta's account.

Prior to Saturday's rally, Trump had never outlined plans for criminal justice reform or delved deeply into the drug epidemic in parts of the country.

Trump's Ohio campaign director said the break was a result of what Trump himself considers Ohio Republican Party chairman Matt Borges' "duplicity."

The comments cap off an unpredictable several days in which Trump was forced to defend himself against a barrage of allegations by women.

Donald Trump continues to deny the allegations from eight women accusing him of sexual assault, saying they might be going public for "personal fame."

The Trump campaign pointed to an interview published in the New York Post which was set up by the campaign as the "evidence."

Rapper Lil Jon said he had to call Donald Trump out for using the term "Uncle Tom" while filming a 2013 episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Donald Trump's personal attacks, and even Hillary Clinton's references to her becoming America's first female president, strike many as problematic.

The deal limits the use of greenhouse gases far more powerful than carbon dioxide in a major effort to fight climate change.

Mike Pence declared to a roomful of Miami Republicans on Friday night that the Trump administration would maintain the U.S. embargo against Cuba upon entering office.

We fact-checked Donald Trump's latest speech.

Trump accused Slim, the largest individual shareholder of The New York Times, of trying to help Clinton win the election during a rally on Friday.

Trump once again injects criticism of Mexico and Mexicans into his campaign, suggesting billionaire Carlos Slim is involved in reports of groping.

Trump repeated his claim that he is the target of a smear campaign, after several women alleged inappropriate sexual advances in the past.

In a press conference, Summer Zervos said that her meeting with Trump about job opportunities turned into an unwanted sexual advance.

NBC News talent will host events in our virtual reality recreation of the plaza through Election Night, including debate watch parties, Q&A discussions and more.

Top House Democrats on Friday called on the FBI to investigate Donald Trump's ties to the Russian government and its alleged hacking of Democratic groups and operatives.

Mike Pence - with 25 days until the election - flew into the Sunshine State to defend his running mate and level with the Florida crowd to back his ticket over the Democratic alternative.

The city's comptroller said records don't show a donation, and Trump "may have lied" about making one.

Donald Trump on Friday continued to defend himself against a mounting number of sexual assault allegations by mocking the appearance of some of his accusers.

House Speaker Paul Ryan avoided questions about a flurry sexual assault allegations against GOP nominee Donald Trump Friday.

Michelle Obama is receiving near universal praise for her stump speech in New Hampshire on Thursday. But is her impact on the 2016 race unprecedented?

Under a new rule, which goes into effect Nov. 1, all new passports seekers will be required to take their glasses off for passport photos.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

The Department of Justice outlined plans Thursday to collect nationwide data on interactions between law enforcement and civilians.

Donald Trump apparently believes that the Clintons, the GOP establishment, pollsters, Wall Street and various women he has known are all in cahoots.

The first lady said Trump's comments about women had 'shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted.'

If you limit the definition of "evangelicals" to what candidates and pollsters say, a better question might be: "How could they not support Trump?"

The house speaker will try to persuade voters to forget about the "ugliness" of the current race and focus on left versus right differences.

Women have been making allegations that Donald Trump has sexually assaulted or harassed them for decades.

NBC News talent will host events in our virtual reality recreation of the plaza through Election Night, including debate watch parties, Q&A discussions and more.

Top House Democrats on Friday called on the FBI to investigate Donald Trump's ties to the Russian government and its alleged hacking of Democratic groups and operatives.

Mike Pence - with 25 days until the election - flew into the Sunshine State to defend his running mate and level with the Florida crowd to back his ticket over the Democratic alternative.

In a press conference, Summer Zervos said that her meeting with Trump about job opportunities turned into an unwanted sexual advance.

The city's comptroller said records don't show a donation, and Trump "may have lied" about making one.

At a North Carolina rally, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to deny the assault allegations made against him, insisting that the

At a North Carolina rally, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump responds to more new assault accusations, saying that women "could say it

Donald Trump on Friday continued to defend himself against a mounting number of sexual assault allegations by mocking the appearance of some of his accusers.

House Speaker Paul Ryan avoided questions about a flurry sexual assault allegations against GOP nominee Donald Trump Friday.

Donald Trump aggressively attacked his accusers on Friday, calling them liars and suggesting they aren't attractive enough to get his attention.

Michelle Obama is receiving near universal praise for her stump speech in New Hampshire on Thursday. But is her impact on the 2016 race unprecedented?

Campaigning on behalf of Hillary Clinton in Cleveland, President Obama reacts to characterizations of Donald Trump as a "champion of working peop

Under a new rule, which goes into effect Nov. 1, all new passports seekers will be required to take their glasses off for passport photos.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

In a blistering speech, first lady Michelle Obama attacked Donald Trump for his lewd comments about women, but she never mentioned his name.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

The Department of Justice outlined plans Thursday to collect nationwide data on interactions between law enforcement and civilians.

In an exclusive interview with Chuck Todd, Biden reacts to Trump's attacks on Bill Clinton and whether that should matter to the campaign.

If you limit the definition of "evangelicals" to what candidates and pollsters say, a better question might be: "How could they not support Trump?"

The house speaker will try to persuade voters to forget about the "ugliness" of the current race and focus on left versus right differences.

It's one of 15 states that have no paper trail for voting.

First Lady Michelle Obama made an emotional case for Hillary Clinton. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses with Nicolle Wallace and John Heilemann.

"You know when she's over in China, if she goes down in Tiananmen Square, they'll just leave her there. They're tough people," Trump said.

The letter, signed by 10 former nuclear launch officers, said Trump is too dangerous to be entrusted with the responsibility.

Lawyers for the Times rejected Donald Trump's demand to retract an article, and said 'we welcome the opportunity to have a court set him straight.'

Donald Trump apparently believes that the Clintons, the GOP establishment, pollsters, Wall Street and various women he has known are all in cahoots.

Women have been making allegations that Donald Trump has sexually assaulted or harassed them for decades.

Ivanka spent the day campaigning in Pennsylvania for her father, avoiding any discussion of the sexual assault controversy.

'Stay away from drugs, stay away from alcohol, stay away from cigarettes,' Trump advised in a paternal way to the room of about 800 young people.

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Trump's best path to get 270 electoral votes is by sweeping North Carolina and Ohio, as well as Florida and Pennsylvania.

The man accused of setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey last month appeared on video from his hospital bed Thursday and pleaded not guilty.

Donald Trump gave a lengthy speech on Thursday, lashing out at the media, rival Hillary Clinton and more, here are four things he got wrong.

"We actually are running on ideas in this election," he said in Wisconsin.

Residents of five states may be barred from boarding a flight using a driver's license because of their states' noncompliance with federal rules.

The first lady said Trump's comments about women had 'shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted.'

Donald Trump on Thursday said new sexual assault allegations against him are a part of a "coordinated and vicious attack" and that his campaign will soon produce evidence showing the claims are untrue.

It could be the greatest performance by non-Republican or Democratic candidates in over two decades.

Civil rights, education, jobs and the economy, and protecting students from bullying and harassment were the top issues of importance this election.

Out comedian and social media star Randy Rainbow is casting a bright light over this year's contentious political season.

"These limited self-defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel, our ships, and our freedom of navigation," a Pentagon spokesman said.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

The Trump campaign sharply denied the reports as politically motivated attempts to sink his candidacy.

Photos show Rudy Giuliani with Hillary Clinton touring Ground Zero the day after the attacks.

Donald Trump strongly denies Temple Taggart McDowell's claims in an NBC News interview that he twice embraced her and kissed her inappropriately.

'Stay away from drugs, stay away from alcohol, stay away from cigarettes,' Trump advised in a paternal way to the room of about 800 young people.

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Women have been making allegations that Donald Trump has sexually assaulted or harassed them for decades.

Ivanka spent the day campaigning in Pennsylvania for her father, avoiding any discussion of the sexual assault controversy.

Pepe the Frog was declared a hate symbol by the Anti-Defamation League last month

Trump's best path to get 270 electoral votes is by sweeping North Carolina and Ohio, as well as Florida and Pennsylvania.

The man accused of setting off bombs in New York and New Jersey last month appeared on video from his hospital bed Thursday and pleaded not guilty.

Donald Trump gave a lengthy speech on Thursday, lashing out at the media, rival Hillary Clinton and more, here are four things he got wrong.

"We actually are running on ideas in this election," he said in Wisconsin.

Residents of five states may be barred from boarding a flight using a driver's license because of their states' noncompliance with federal rules.

Donald Trump on Thursday said new sexual assault allegations against him are a part of a "coordinated and vicious attack" and that his campaign will soon produce evidence showing the claims are untrue.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vehemently denounces the latest allegations of inappropriate conduct with women, labeling the claims &quo

The first lady said Trump's comments about women had 'shaken me to my core in a way that I couldn't have predicted.'

It could be the greatest performance by non-Republican or Democratic candidates in over two decades.

Civil rights, education, jobs and the economy, and protecting students from bullying and harassment were the top issues of importance this election.

Out comedian and social media star Randy Rainbow is casting a bright light over this year's contentious political season.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

The actress, who Trump met when he got off an "Access Hollywood" bus in 2005, says she is not shocked by Trump's "offensive" comments about her.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

The president "is looking forward to making the most of every moment that's remaining."

Vice President Joe Biden blasted Donald Trump's recently revealed lewd comments toward women as "absolutely outrageous behavior."

"These limited self-defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel, our ships, and our freedom of navigation," a Pentagon spokesman said.

Donald Trump strongly denies Temple Taggart McDowell's claims in an NBC News interview that he twice embraced her and kissed her inappropriately.

The move shows Trump's campaign is effectively focusing only on four states, according to a source with knowledge of the strategy.

The Trump campaign sharply denied the reports as politically motivated attempts to sink his candidacy.

The Trump campaign sharply denied the reports as politically motivated attempts to sink his candidacy.

Both candidates offered up new campaign ads on Wednesday. We took a looked at each, side by side, and fact checked every line.

"I think the American people know that both of these options are awful," third-party conservative Evan McMullin says of Clinton and Trump.

Stone said he has 'back-channel communications"' with site founder Julian Assange through a mutual friend, but has never spoken with him.

Donald Trump seemed poised to finish out the final stretch of the 2016 race in attack mode while campaigning in battleground Florida this week.

It's less than four weeks until Election Day, but voters are already voting. A lot of them.

Photos show Rudy Giuliani with Hillary Clinton touring Ground Zero the day after the attacks.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a lawmaker known for fiery rhetoric, is seen by many as clownish but he is also viewed as a faithful servant of Kremlin policy

The National Rifle Association has spent more than $21 million on the presidential race, praising Donald Trump and knocking Hillary Clinton.

Ten thousand Christian students gave Mike Pence a distinctly lukewarm reception as he pitched Donald Trump's candidacy with a faith-based twist.

For the second time this week the USS Mason was targeted by at least one incoming missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

Misty Snow of Utah is making history as one of the first trans candidates to score a major-party nomination in a federal election. NBC OUT's Drew Katchen catches up with her on the campaign trail.

More than 500,000 votes have been cast nationwide in the 2016 presidential election as of Tuesday.

Republican senate candidates entering a perilous debate season are facing a Donald Trump problem.

Hecklers shouting "Bill Clinton is a rapist" interrupted President Obama and Hillary Clinton at separate rallies after Infowars offered a cash reward.

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

A roundup of the most important political news stories of the day.

Since July, Trump has mentioned Chicago's violence at least 42 different times while campaigning. Experts say the references are shorthand for race.

"We will have to ... be sympathetic to the plight of the people of Haiti as a result of the hurricane," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said.

Several Republican donors are appalled at Trump's vulgar video and want nothing more to do with his campaign.

He said he has "backchannel communications" with site founder Assange through a mutual friend, but has never spoken with him and is not told of plans.

The hashtag comes after FiveThirtyEight.com published models of what the electoral map would look like if only men and then women voted.

Donald Trump seemed poised to finish out the final stretch of the 2016 race in attack mode while campaigning in battleground Florida this week.

It's less than four weeks until Election Day, but voters are already voting. A lot of them.

When an Oreo manufacturing plant in Chicago moves production to Mexico, hundreds of workers are laid off.

Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a lawmaker known for fiery rhetoric, is seen by many as clownish but he is also viewed as a faithful servant of Kremlin policy

Photos show Rudy Giuliani with Hillary Clinton touring Ground Zero the day after the attacks.

Ten thousand Christian students gave Mike Pence a distinctly lukewarm reception as he pitched Donald Trump's candidacy with a faith-based twist.

At a Donald Trump rally in Florida, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani goes after Hillary Clinton's anti-terror stance, adding that he did

At Florida campaign rally, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump directly calls out House Speaker Paul Ryan for not supporting his debate perfo

For the second time this week the USS Mason was targeted by at least one incoming missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen.

"I think the American people know that both of these options are awful," third-party conservative Evan McMullin says of Clinton and Trump.

Misty Snow of Utah is making history as one of the first trans candidates to score a major-party nomination in a federal election. NBC OUT's Drew Katchen catches up with her on the campaign trail.

The National Rifle Association has spent more than $21 million on the presidential race, praising Donald Trump and knocking Hillary Clinton.

More than 500,000 votes have been cast nationwide in the 2016 presidential election as of Tuesday.

Republican senate candidates entering a perilous debate season are facing a Donald Trump problem.